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SIA Flashback – Lumber Man’s Legacy: 1941 Chrysler Saratoga coupe

Less a driveReport or comprehensive historical article on the immediate pre-war Chrysler, Arch Brown’s article for SIA #131, September 1992, profiles one particular straight-eight-powered 1941...

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SIA Flashback – More Alike Than You Might Expect: 1936 LaSalle vs. 1936...

While many a GM car shared a body shell over the years, that didn’t necessarily make them all that close – GM for many years proved adept at spinning off far-from-identical cars that shared a number...

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SIA Flashback – 1952 Pontiac Eight vs. Six: Worth the Difference?

Most comparison reports pit cars of two different makes and, at least most of the time, of two different car companies against each other. After all, that’s the way they competed in the marketplace,...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1940 Pontiac Torpedo Sport Coupe

Older restorations tend to get overlooked for more recently restored cars or for original condition cars, but they have their advantages too. After all, the major restoration work has already been...

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Last-known Balboa supercharged straight-eight emerges for auction

Photos courtesy Bonhams. Overhead camshafts and hemispherical cylinder heads might have become commonplace engine attributes over the years, but rotary valves and integrated supercharging remain...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1948 Packard Custom Eight Victoria

Documented from new 1948 Packard Custom Eight Victoria convertible for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This is a true, two-owner since new, 49,000 mile Custom Victoria...

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